Knect365: The race to Provide Platforms for Commercial AI Applications

AI-enabled devices such as Amazon Alexa have been much discussed recently, with Alexa becoming available in Ford cars soon, thereby widening its reach. At the same time, devices such as Google Home are entering the market, opening up a new market opportunity for commercial applications that extend the offering of those devices. We are in a place not too dissimilar from 2008, when the Apple store first opened up to app developers.

Mark Stewart, Mubaloo’s CTO, discusses the challenges and opportunities for these platforms and offers an look into the future of AI-enabled assistants.